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Genetic variation in interleukin-17 receptor A is functionally associated with chronic rejection after lung transplantation.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation - 1 Dec 2013
Ruttens David, Wauters Els, Kiciński Michal, Verleden Stijn E, Vandermeulen Elly, Vos Robin, Van Raemdonck Dirk E, Nawrot Tim S, Lambrechts Diether, Verleden Geert M, Vanaudenaerde Bart M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic rejection is the major cause of morbidity and mortality after lung transplantation. Interleukin (IL)-17-producing cells, inducers of airway neutrophilia, play a prominent role in chronic rejection. METHODS: We investigated the association between genetic variants in the IL-17/IL-23 pathway and outcome after lung transplantation. Six genetic variants in IL-17 and IL-23 receptor genes were...
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